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Sufism: A Global History

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Divinity Atlas. "Sufism: A Global History." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/sufism-a-global-history.

APA Style

Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). Sufism: A Global History. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/sufism-a-global-history

BibTeX

@misc{divinityatlas-sufism-a-global-history,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {Sufism: A Global History},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/sufism-a-global-history},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Nile Green's history follows Sufism's actual spread across regions and languages, from its early formation through its global transformations into the modern period, tracing documented lines of transmission between specific regions rather than describing Sufism as one uniform movement. That attention to concrete transmission across a very wide geography is the book's real undertaking. This record has not independently traced a documented history of scholarly disagreement with Green's specific regional claims. Use it for established historical facts about the development and spread of Sufi orders and practice across the many regions it covers.

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Assessment

Reliability Tier

A scholarly history from an academic press following Sufism's actual spread across regions and languages, from its early formation through its global transformations, tracing documented lines of transmission between specific regions.

Notes

Scholarly history of Sufism (Islamic mysticism) tracing its development from its origins through its global spread and modern transformations across regions and languages. Use for established historical facts about the development and spread of Sufi orders and practice.

Citation

Author

Nile Green

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Year

2012

Source Type

academic monograph

Cross-Tradition Connections

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Global

This source names Global directly: "from its early formation through its global transformations into the modern period, tracing documented lines of transmission between specific regions rather than describing Sufism as one uniform..."

Source Sufism: A Global HistoryNile Green

Claims Backed By This Source (293 claims)

This source backs 293 claims across the atlas. As facts: 149 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 59 holds, 7 connected. Plus 76 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Articles, 50 claims: 35 well-attested, 1 holds, 4 connected, 10 general references.
Religious Orders, 40 claims: 8 well-attested, 22 holds, 2 connected, 8 general references.
Sacred Sites, 36 claims: 28 well-attested, 4 holds, 4 general references.
Cities, 27 claims: 11 well-attested, 8 holds, 1 connected, 7 general references.
Practices, 19 claims: 16 well-attested, 1 holds, 2 general references.
Doctrines, 14 claims: 3 well-attested, 4 holds, 7 general references.
Religious Organization & Structure, 13 claims: 2 holds, 11 general references.
Rituals, 13 claims: 11 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Figures, 12 claims: 8 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.
Religious Roles & Titles, 11 claims: 2 well-attested, 3 holds, 6 general references.
Organizations, 10 claims: 5 well-attested, 5 general references.
Beliefs & Restrictions, 8 claims: 2 well-attested, 6 general references.
Disciplines, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Sources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.
Spread Events, 8 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 3 holds, 1 general references.
Historical Figures, 7 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 3 holds, 2 general references.
Esoteric Texts, 4 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 general references.
Denominations, 3 claims: 2 holds, 1 general references.
Subtle Energies, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.